Unexpected | Bill Weasley

~26~ Battle at the Ministry

The Ministry? Could that boy never catch a break?

"What? Why?!" I asked.

"Potter thinks that he saw Sirius being tortured at the Ministry by Voldemort. I don't know if it's true but I know that he's gone to the Ministry, and the two Weasley's, Granger, Longbottom and Lovegood have gone with him." he said as we ran thorough the castle.

I swore under my breath. "What should we do?"

"I called up other Order members. You should go to the Ministry to make sure they're ok, I'll go check and see if Black is at home."

He rushed off and I continued running out of the castle. I ignored all the students who were yelling greetings at me. I sprinted all the way to Hogsmeade and apparated to the Ministry. Drawing my wand out, I stepped into the empty Ministry.

Quickly rushing through the halls, I made my way to the Department of Mysteries. I heard yells and rushed in, going through different rooms, and I found myself staring at Harry, Neville and many death eaters. Bellatrix Lestrange was pointing her wand at Neville.

"CRUCCIO!" she yelled gleefully.

Neville screamed out in agony and I raised my wand. With a loud bang, Neville dropped to the floor and Bellatrix was sent flying backwards, skidding on the floor.

"LEAVE THEM ALONE!" I yelled out angrily.

Bellatrix looked up and her face paled.

"Andromeda?" she asked weakly, but she focused on my face and stood up slowly. "You're not Andromeda, you look a lot like her...."

"Andromeda is my sister." I said.

Her eyes widened. "But-you-I."

"I am Fawn Black and I am not dead."

She gaped at me. "You're my dead sister? I-, how?"

"Druella and Cygnus lied." I said simply.

Bellatrix walked to me slowly and I stepped back. But she did something I never expected. She hugged me.

"Oh Fawn, I can't believe it." she said, wrapping her arms around my neck and pulling me in close. I didn't move a muscle. She pulled back and studied my face, touching my cheek with her cold fingers. "You've grown up to be so beautiful."

I didn't move and I didn't say a word. I was fully aware of everyone standing still and watching. Harry, who already knew, was looking angry and scared, with his eyes on Bellatrix. Neville looked frightened and confused. The Death Eaters eyes were glued to Bellatrix, with their wands raised, waiting for her instructions.

"Get away from me." I whispered.

Her face hardened then softened again. "I can't be mad at you. You were raised wrongly! Come with me, and I'll teach you the right ways. Come join our Lord, Fawn."

I laughed. "I was raised wrongly? You are sick. Sick and twisted that's all you are."

Bellatrix's smiled faded. "I'll give you one more chance dear sister....."

I smiled. "You are no sister of mine."

She growled. "Blood or not, I'll kill you if you do not join us!"

"I'd like to see you try!" I retorted.

Everyone was watching us with fearful expressions.

"Well then, I'll have some fun first before I kill you. CRUCCIO!" she screamed, pointing her wand at me.

I felt a sudden agonizing pain. I dropped to my knees, yelling out. Dying would have been better than this. The pain was unbearable. The pain suddenly stopped and I kneeled at the ground, sobbing.

"STOP IT!" cried Harry.

"That was just a taster." said Bellatrix. "Cruccio!"

The pain returned and I screamed out. I wanted it to end, just end. I couldn't take it. Just kill me I thought to myself.

The pain stopped again.

"Now Potter," said Bellatrix. "either give us the prophecy, or watch your little friend die the hard way!"

I saw Harry hold the Prophecy out, and I wanted to tell him to stop. Just as Lucius Malfoy strode forward to Harry, the two doors burst open and Bill, Sirius, Remus, Lucas, Finley, Damon, Tonks, Mad-eye and Kingsley sprinted into the room.

"NOT MY FIANCE YOU BITCH!" yelled Bill, and he shot a curse at Bellatrix.

Everyone else got into the fight and started firing jinxes at the Death Eaters. I felt someone grab me by the scruff of the neck and drag me away from the commotion.

"Fawn are you alright?" Harry asked, letting go of me.

I managed to nod. "Never been better."

Looking up, I saw Bill battling Bellatrix. Bill looked angry. I got up and joined the fight. I fired a jinx at Lucius Malfoy.

As we all fought, Bellatrix managed to knock Bill to the floor and was now battling Sirius.

"HARRY TAKE THE PROPHECY, GRAB NEVILLE AND RUN!" Sirius yelled.

I shot jinx after jinx at Malfoy, when I heard someone yell "Dumbledore!"

Everyone looked up, and sure enough, Dumbledore was sweeping into the room, knocking down Death Eaters with ease.

Only two people were still battling. Sirius and Bellatrix.

"Come on, you can do better than that!" Sirius yelled, his voice echoing around the cavernous room.

I saw the anger in Bellatrix's eyes and I knew she was ready to kill. So I did the only thing I could think of.

"Hey Bellatrix!" I yelled. "You're a wuss!"

Bellatrix and Sirius turned to look at me. Bellatrix looked furious and Sirius looked like he was about to laugh. 

Bellatrix raised her wand at me. "How dare you!" she screamed and shot a curse at me.

I managed to deflect it. We kept firing curse after curse.

"AVADA KEDAVRA!" she yelled.

"STUPEFY!" yelled out Harry at the same time.

Bellatrix's curse hit me in the chest.

The last thing I saw was her triumphant face and I heard everyone yelling out before the darkness surrounded me.